The article looks at the slums of New Delhi, India, where its inhabitants consist of middle classes, which leads to criticisms by activists who comment that 27.5 percent of 1.1 billion inhabitants in India is too low for the total number of poor residents.

Examines the Slum Redevelopment Scheme which presents options for improving the lives of the poor in India. Factors that undermine the grandiose vision; Suggestion of wider range of options; Improvement of the way of life of the slum.

Features Ambedkarnagar in Appapada, Mumbai, India, a slum area less than two kilometers from Sanjay Gandhi Nagar. Description of the area; Description of houses; Lifestyle of dwellers; Future of the slumdwellers.